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Friday’s Headlines Debate the Debate
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump got one measly question related to climate change during the debate, and Slate wasn't impressed by either's answer. Learn more in today's headlines.
September 13, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines Walk on the Wild Side
Federal regulators may soon consider how safe cars are for people outside the vehicle as well as inside. Imagine that!
September 12, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Need Waymo Evidence on Robotaxis
New data from Waymo seems to indicate its self-driving cars are getting safer. But wait until you hear about Tesla.
September 11, 2024
Monday’s Headlines Are Behind the Eight Ball
A recently awarded round of federal street safety grants have won some praise — but it's still just a drop in the bucket as pedestrian deaths remain high.
September 9, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines Miss the Cheese Wagon
School buses are often the main transit service in sprawling areas, but increasingly they're leaving many students behind,
September 5, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Seek Subsidies
The U.S. and other wealthy western nations have wasted $30 billion on climate change mitigation technologies that don't work, according to a Guardian investigation. What kind of sustainable transportation infrastructure could have have bought with that money?
September 4, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines Are History Repeating Itself
Grist reports a largely unknown story about how states, congressmen and labor unions tried to restrict or ban polluting vehicles in the 1960s, and almost succeeded.
September 3, 2024
Damn the Torpedoes, Friday’s Headlines Are Ahead
David Zipper has a long read in Slate about the history of freeway construction and how it compares to dams.
August 30, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines Better Never Than Late
A bunch of road projects that were stalled for lack of funding are moving now thanks to the Biden administration...including a lot of highway expansions.
August 29, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Go Small
Some carmakers like Ford have finally realized it's in their interest to sell smaller electric vehicles. But will drivers buy them, and will Republicans ever accept them?
August 28, 2024
